VRSS-2

NORAD 42954 · COSPAR 2017-060A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #48597 @ 631 x 642 km x 98.1201 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-13 13:48 UTC Â· 24 h old

Orbit history

// altitude & velocity from orbital-data archive

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Velocity —

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Current TLE

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VRSS-2
1 42954U 17060A 26286.57513731 .00000659 00000-0 99275-4 0 09990
2 42954 98.1201 320.6000 0007361 82.6308 277.5739 14.77771628485975

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

October 9th 2017

Spacecraft age

9 years

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Bolivarian Agency for Space Activities

Purpose

Earth Observation

Orbit class

LEO Â· Sun-Synchronous

Launch site

Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center

Launch vehicle

Long March 2D

Contractor

China Academy of Space Technology (CAST)

Launch mass

1,000 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

98.1201Â°

Period

97.44 min

Perigee

631 km

Apogee

642 km

Eccentricity

0.0007361

RAAN

320.6Â°

Arg of Perigee

82.6308Â°

Mean Motion

14.77771628 rev/d